Front speaker installation on 88 lxi

[krott5333]

Do I need to remove the door panel, or does the speaker grille just come off? Hows it work? Thanks

[86hatchbackLXi]

theres 3 screws and a clip. unscrew and lift the grille up and off.

[easyryder]

86 is right and without mods the fronts can hold 5and a quarters

[shepherd79]

i have 6.5 in the front and they fit with no problem.
you will have to cut the back of the plastic holder.
6.5" speaker is better than 5.25".

[easyryder]

U R right Shep but I said with no mods
I'm running 6's myself and they move way more air than the5 1/4 s

[shepherd79]

so what they move more air, i just trimed all the plastic on the back will i have just a ring. my speakers slide in with no problem.

[rehv_Aerodeck86]

I installed also my 6.5" in the front....but then the window wasn't able to roll down completely :tongue:

before u buy new 6.5" roll down the window and THEN theck if the depth of the speakers is ok to fit

[3G Jester]

i have 6.5's and i can roll my window down all the way :D

i have xplodes [not that bad actual;y. very pleased for the money]--their depth is perfect. and the bass is nice :)
not exactly high end but not bad for the price

[MrBen]

I have the shallow depth pioneers in the front--they are 6.5" and they sound nice.

[rehv_Aerodeck86]

...then I'm the only one with 5.25" :(

these 6.5" Impact's didn't fit so i had to take smaller ones in the front

http://www.impact-car-audio.com/english/im_coax/grandi/gnx65.jpg

[MrBen]

Yeah those look huge.

[shepherd79]

did you have plastic ring? or you just mount it onto the metal?

[rehv_Aerodeck86]

i used the plastic thingy....the metal is so uneven and i didn't have rubber or sth handy. at least it is installed nice and tight ;)

[toastyghost]

I had Infinity 552i's up front, big sound and no window problems. I think it has more to do with quality of the speaker construction than size. An Infinity 5.25 will blow a Pioneer 6.5 out of the water any day.

[rehv_Aerodeck86]

yeah ;)

[MrBen]

That may be true, but Pioneer is good boom for the buck. Compare it with Sony and Kenwood-- Pioneer blows them away.

[MattsAccord]

I have Alpine type-s 6.5 and I had to cut the plastic holder to get them to fit, its really close to the window but they fit.

[shepherd79]

86 accord in C.P. i have the same setup and i have no problem.
i guess infinity speakers just juet too big for our cars.